Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-11


| Scales TO-DAY committed the death sentence
| Of Henrietta Neal TO imprisonment for life
| in the peuitentiary. She Is the negro
woman who last summer smashed the skull
| Of her infant child with n stone. She was
sentenced to DO hanged the 14th instant.
| The petition for cOmmutltion was signed
| by the Judge, Jury. and great number OF
| influential citizens Of Franklin county.
SUPREME COURT.
A bill was introduced in the Legislature
today TO change the time OF holding the
fail terms OF the supreme Court from the
first Monday In October to the last Monday
in September. The bill Il urged by the
| justices on the ground that Il gives them
more time IN that serm, which is shortened
10y the holidays.
ANOTHER sPAT.
The proceedings OF the Legislature to-
day were not so exciting as usual, though
there was another splt in the House be.
tween 0yerman and Pearson, which was
lively.
In the Senate the most important bill
intI reduced was one TO amend the COnsti-
tuition so as to reduce the personal proper
ty exemption from $500 to $500, and the
homestead from 81 900 to 1880, and to re-
peal the exemption for !aboTers' and me.
cbsnics' work. Another bill, which marks
. new departure IN legislation in this
| State, Is one TO forbid the employment OF
children under fifteen in factories and
workshops. A bill was introduced to re-
peal the law creating county boards Of edu'
/ cation.
COMMITTEES.
The following committees were an
n A. i'll
ton. Webb chairman; Education, Clark
chairman; Enrolled Bills, Turner chair
man; Library, Grouse chairman; Public
Buildings, Saunders chairman; Federal
Relations, ShOber chairman.
A bill was passed raising 4 committee to
consider matters relative to sheep.hus-
bandry.
I'm the House. among a great number OF
resolutions introduced the following are
the most important: Raising committee
TO look into the affairs and the management
Of the Department OF Agriculture and re.
port TO the House; asking senator's and
congressman to Use every endeavor to Sc
cure the repeal OF the internal.revenue
laws; to appoint Joint select committee
TO consider all questions relative to the
establishment OF a railway commission.
THE COUNTY. GOVERNMENT LAW.
The only discussion OF the day arose on
The bill regarding the repeal OF the county
government law. This is known TO be one
Of the most momentous questions before
the Legislature. The bill was introduced
by Mr.. Pinnix (Republican) He wished
it made the special order for next Friday.
The Democrats said it ought to 90 before a
committee and be reported on regularly.
Many members spoke. Mr. York and other
Republicans SAID their side OF the house
was ready to vote. Finally the Democratic
demand for delay was recognized as pro-
per, and the bill was made the special order
for the 18th instant by a vote OF 81 TO SO.
There is great friction between the
Democrats and Republicans aud their In.
dependent allies.
Speaker Webster announced the follow
ing committees: Insane Asylums-Saun.
derS, chairman; Penal Institutions 90
Pltchard; Counties, Cities, aud Towns
Wells; Claims-Bragden; Fish Interests
White, Of PeTquimans; Banks aud Cur
rency-Ilolt; Institutions for Deaf and
Dumb and Blind-Lindsay.
Both the Senate and House to-day adopted
a resolution relieving Governor Scales OF
the duty imposed by the law Of ordering an
election TO be held in the Fifth congress
sional district to fill the vacancy caused by
Reds resignation. The Governor has ac-
cepted that resignation formally. 1t now
appears almost certain that Reid is IN
Canada.
WILL CLUyERICT BE HANGED?
is a question one hears hourly In any part
OF North Carolina. The interest felt and
manifested in this case in this State is truly
remarkable. Equally so Is the variety OF
opinions as TO his innocence or guilt, OF his
chances Of escape, OF the justice OF death
on the gallOws. No one can tell why such
deep, almost personal, interest is mani
tested, but the facts are as stated.
LessEs BY FIRE.
Saturday morning early flat.boat load
OF naval stores was burned in Black river
near the Cape Fear. The losers are Her.
ring II Peterson, OF Sampson county, aud
their loss il $1,000, with no insurance.
The residence and out.buildings Of w. X.
Pigiord, OF Sampson county, were burned
Saturday. The loss Is said to be some
$500, with no Insurance.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS NOTES.
II is evident 10 all loOkers.on that the
present session OF the Legislature il sure
to be the liyeliest in years-that is, in the
House. The Senate is Il staid and dignifed
body, but the House will make up for such
solemnity. Richmond Pearson says him
self that he will " stir up" things.
Mr.. Pearson says, by the way, that he did
not decline the speakershlp, but refused to
allow his name to DE presented as o candl-
date for that position. His action for re-
fusing to 90 into the Democratic caucus is
declared TO meet with the unanimous APP
proyal Of his supporters in Buncombe.
good many inquiries are daily made as
TO the views OF Speaker Webster, which
may be assumed to be those Of the indie
pendents. Stating his ideas briefly, he is
in favor OF protection, fayOrs the repeal Of
the present cOunty-goYernment system so
far as the western counties are concerned,
and is an ardent supporter Of the Blair
educational bill, greatly desiring its imme-
date passage.
The Republicans caucus daily on the
county.goyernment matter. One OF that
party declared yesterday that he did not
know one OF his members who did not
favor aTepeal of the law. When the county
government question comes up tue hottest
debate OF the session may confidently be
expected.
ANEW LIGHTHOUSE.
A large force OF skilled abOrers Is now
engaged in rebuilding the light-hOu at
the mouth OF Roanoke river. The old one was
swept away by field OF ice last winter.
The new one will cost $4,000, and in six
weeks will be completed.
4 CURIOUS DOMESTIC COMPLICATION
Is a good deal talked about here. man
married a widow who took boarders, and
in a very brief space after the marriage the
husband went home drunk aud cursed one
OF the boarders." ThereupOn his better
bali thrashed him in regular old-isshioned |
style-in practically the same manner in |
which a mamma chastises her bad boy. |
Now the matrimonial skies are clouded, the |
WhilOm bride and groom have separated, |
and the latter will institute proceedings for |
absolute divorce.
POORLY PAID PREACHERS.
IL is stated that the salaries paid Metho- |
dist preachers in this State average only |
$500, or $50 less than the Virginia preachers |
receive on an average. The highest salary |
is g 800. There is not a wealthy preacher |
in that Church In North Carolina. The
Methodists OF the North Carolina Confer.
enee now number little over $4,000.
JEALOUS LOVERS ACT.
The negro, as rule, has very little
Jealousy in his disposition. Robert Hall, OF
Is one who belongs to the
IN this matter. At dance there
bis sweetheart danced with other men, and
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